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Back-to-school for UBCO students and its new principal alike

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Lesley Cormack welcomes her first UBC incoming class As students head back to school this week at UBC Okanagan, albeit virtually for most, the campus’ new Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal Lesley Cormack will be among their ranks as she oversees her first full term at UBC. Cormack arrives at UBCO after having served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta since 2010 and as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Simon Fraser University before that.

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COVID-19 — Further details regarding UBC’s non-medical mask policy

New academic policy to accommodate students’ religious and cultural observances

A message from Kate Ross, Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services and Registrar

UBC researchers run tests to find best materials and styles for face masks

Lightweight cotton mask with dried baby-wipe filter combines good filter quality and breathability

Share your thoughts on proposed amendments to the Deans/Principals Appointment Policy

A message from Hubert Lai, Q.C., University Counsel The UBC community is invited to comment on a proposal to amend the Deans/Principals Appointment Policy (AP5) and its associated procedures. A summary of the proposed amendments can be found here.

Santa Ono’s video address to the community

New Indigenous Strategic Plan establishes UBC’s role in upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples

Today marks a significant milestone in UBC’s commitment to truth and reconciliation: the university will celebrate the launch of its new Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). This makes UBC the first university in North America to commit to taking a human rights-based approach to its Indigenous strategic framework. The plan represents a university-wide response to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ Calls for Justice.

Decolonizing Open

Dr. Daniel Heath Justice, a professor in the Department of First Nations and Indigenous Studies and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture sat down earlier this year to discuss Indigenous knowledges in open education with Will Engle, Strategist for Open Education Initiatives at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology.  Read more

Celebrating UBC Vancouver's longest-serving staff

Later this week, a total of 104 staff members from UBC Vancouver, including 63 new inductees, will be honoured for their more than 25 years of service to UBC, at the annual 25 Year Club celebration. Due to COVID-19, this year's celebration will be held virtually on September 18.

Call for applications for Open Educational Resource grants

You are invited to apply for the Open Educational Resources (OER) grants. At launch, UBCV committed $1-million over a four-year period to support OER initiatives.